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Cather Sesquicentennial

… Image Cather Sesquicentennial Celebrating 150 Years We are commemorating acclaimed novelist Willa Cather’s 150th year with a host of special events … as Creator: Breaking the Mold and Carving a Place in History ,  with Littleton Alston and Ashley Olson, FREE, 8:00 …
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Willa Cather's Virginia Childhood: A Birthday Celebration

… ET Museum of the Shenandoah Valley 901 Amherst Street Winchester , VA 22601 United States Register Now Though … Virginian, whose relatives aligned on opposing sides of the Civil War. Her fiction, although often set far from Virginia, …
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Hotel Garber Construction Expands and Advances

… close-to-home vacations growing, and the gratification of supporting rural communities, we are on the cusp of … hotel in Red Cloud has been a priority for the Willa Cather Foundation and other community leaders for many years. The … downtown revitalization project was also made possible with support from the State of Nebraska - Department of Economic …
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IMLS Grant Awarded for $250,000

… grant funding through its Museums for America Program The National Willa Cather Center is delighted to announce the … for exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community … debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. In …
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"Books Old and New"

… as Willa Cather always did—and that the Willa Cather Foundation continues to do in her name.  "Cather and the … day as they are the reason for our mission—which you can support in many ways, including a browse in our National …
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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol

… and 3:00 p.m.  World renowned author Willa Cather spent her formative years in Red Cloud and graduated from the … ceremony and scroll down for a gallery of images and more information— The Congressional Statue Dedication Ceremony in … intention to capture the essence of Cather in sculptural form, as well as her keen intellect and sensitivity. Alston …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home … Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about …
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Premiere of Willa Cather: Breaking the Mold

… Conference Thursday, Jun 6, 2024 | 7 - 8pm CT National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster St. Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … of the novel Woman of Light and the widely acclaimed short story collection Sabrina & Corina , a finalist for the …
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Own A Piece of History: Willa Cather Sculpture

… by sculptor Littleton Alston June 7, 2023 The Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce an opportunity to own a … unveiling ceremony at the U.S. Capitol . The Willa Cather Foundation has been named the exclusive retailer for the … Statuary Hall Committee. Proceeds of all sales will support the purchase of a full-scale edition of the original …
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Red Cloud Opera House

… Image Red Cloud Opera House "When I go about among little Nebraska … speaking the lines can give us that feeling of living along with them, of participating in their existence." It was … of participating in their existence. The poorest of the old road companies were at least made up of people who wanted to …
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